Astana, the futuristic frontier of architecture

Astana, the futuristic frontier of architecture

This structure by Norman Foster is the latest addition to the skyline of Astana, new capital of Kazakhstan - where artificial trees glow at night, and Louis Armstrong songs are piped from bushes, and a presidential vision has been made reality in concrete and glass in less than a decade

Astana's newest monument, the Khan Shatyr. The giant tent-shaped shopping centre, was the brainchild of Kazakhstan's president, Nursultan Nazabayex, and was designed by the British architects Foster + Partners